(September 28, 2014 at 10:13 pm)Jenny A Wrote:(September 28, 2014 at 9:57 pm)Drich Wrote: Seriously? I am the only one who voted in Your poll, I voted yes and I answer yes to your first question. What about my single word answer is giving you so much trouble that you feel you need to ask me again?
Maybe carefully read what I wrote again, all your questions have already been answered.
I asked again because you said ALL Christians believed in some form of the Rapture And that I know is false. I remember my confirmation classes better than that. You can cross the Lutherans off your list. And a quick internet search reveals that most denominations do not believe in it and that it is a belief found primarily in the United States.
So I ask for clarification because you may have some other broader definition of the Rapture.
The defination is provided in the link I supplied.
I also posted the defination to the orginal greek word that this doctrine originates, along with several scriptural references.
This word means to be suddenly taken. Even if a given denomination does not agree with the doctrine of rapture this word is also used in a broader context of the final resurection.
What most people object to is the suddenly taken part. Not the final resurection which the rapture doctrine is indeed apart of.
Why is this a U.S. and not a European doctrine? Because European denominations rely heavily on traditional church approval for exegesis of scripture/doctrine. (Most are,tied to some sort of religious leader. To countermand a basic teaching like this is to call into question the commpetance of their 'prophet.')
In the U.S. christianity is not tied to any one prophet/pope/doctrine. Which means we are free to go where ever the bible leads.
